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Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Thermal Compound $8.99 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amamax via Amazon AU

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Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Silver AS5-3.5G Thermal Compound 3.5-Gram Tube thermal grease paste Made With 99.9% Pure Silver down to $9.99 which is almost it's lowest on Amazon. In any case a really good price.

  • 99.9% pure micronized silver
  • Non-electrically conductive
  • Will not separate, run, migrate or bleed
  • Thermal conductance: >350 000W/m2 degreesC (0.001 inch layer)
  • Easy to apply and remove

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  • TilacVIP on 21/01/2021 - 18:35
    +3

    Just get yourself some GD900 - 30g for about $8, but thanks OP for the post.

    • ThatsCheap on 21/01/2021 - 18:45
      +12

      Opposite of this suggestion, for those who are just building their own system (one system) and do not need quantity, but just quality. I highly recommend Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut after trying it myself. The temperature drop I got on my 4790K compared to the Arctic Silver was so worth it.

      It's only 1 gram though (so it's only good for 2 applications), and more expensive than other pastes, but it's known as the best. If you're going to be overclocking, those few degrees will definitely make a difference.

      https://www.amazon.com.au/Thermal-Grizzly-Kryonaut-Grease-Pa…

      • Telios on 21/01/2021 - 18:49
        -1

        But its twice the price for a few percent improvements.

        • ThatsCheap on 21/01/2021 - 19:08
          +14

          In my opinion, when you buy a PC for personal use, especially one that will be overclocked (which is where good thermal paste is needed anyway, otherwise these are not necessary), you're likely spending upwards of $1500 on the PC at least (saving big money on big parts). So spending an extra $5 or $10 for a thermal paste that's not conductive, gives the best performance, requires no curing time, and doesn't need changing after one or two years; it's definitely worth it.

          • westom on 24/01/2021 - 08:29

            @ThatsCheap: If the stuff did anything that useful, then you also posted the specification number that said so. Best themal conductivity from semiconductor to heatsink is hundreds of W/K-m. Show me this magic and many times more expensive thermal compound that does that? Since honest recommendations always say why by citing a relevant spec number.

            No such recommendation will be posted. Those expensive thermal compounds only do what emotions want them to do. What is the difference between them an no thermal compound? A few (single digit) degrees is the heatsink was properly machined and mounted.

            They are marketing to consumers who feel is must be better. Not consumers who learn from facts and numbers. That means profit margins can be obscene. Then most consumers money pays for advertising myths rather than thermal compound.

            What which compound is hundreds of W/K-m?

        • bboT on 21/01/2021 - 19:12
          +8

          You need some perspective. It's <0.5% the cost of a high-end PC. This is one of the cheaper ways to gain a few extra % performance gain at the high end. Diminishing returns etc etc.

        • lostn on 21/01/2021 - 23:46
          +2

          you won't get a few percent improvement.

          You might get 2 degrees over this, if that.

      • ScottyDont on 21/01/2021 - 19:03
        +1

        I swapped from kryonaut to mx4 as it kept drying out in my laptop. Apparently it doesn't like high temps. Mx4 doesn't work quite as well but hopefully I don't need to reapply it every few weeks.

        • Feeblely on 21/01/2021 - 19:27
          +1

          Wait, is that a figure of speech? Who actually reapplies thermal paste every few weeks?

          • ScottyDont on 21/01/2021 - 20:25
            +4

            @Feeblely: Unfortunately not, would work really well with max temps around 80C, be stable for a few weeks then would degrade until it starts thermal throttling around 100C and VR suffers. It's possible I got a bad batch/sold a fake, either way I'm trying mx4 now.

            • freakatronic on 21/01/2021 - 21:09

              @ScottyDont: I cleaned up my old notebook and replaces the old thermal compound with mx4 two days ago. It has so far stopped the little freezes that had become very regular.

              • ScottyDont on 21/01/2021 - 22:30
                +1

                @freakatronic: That's excellent, new thermal paste can be a great way to get temps under control, sounds like yours is no longer throttling

            • PlsRspnd on 21/01/2021 - 21:32
              +2

              @ScottyDont: Yeah, that 80C dryout temp is advertised on the Kryonaut product page with some tricky wording so I think it's working as intended and not fake, unless it was like a $1 tube from AliExpress: https://www.thermal-grizzly.com/en/products/16-kryonaut-en.

              • ScottyDont on 21/01/2021 - 22:32

                @PlsRspnd: Yeah I found that info after I was having issues. I only saw it was excellent in reviews so bought some, paid significantly more than $1 so should have been real.

            • ForTheGreaterGood on 22/01/2021 - 12:12

              @ScottyDont: I've had a similar experience with the Kryonaut on my Acer Predator. Works great for the first few weeks, then it dries up! I didn't think such a thing was possible with thermal pastes! Btw, my predator runs hot (80 degrees plus on load easily) , so that may be the case.

        • Doomedgrind on 22/01/2021 - 11:33
          +1

          You must have a Mac Pro laptop lol…

          • ScottyDont on 22/01/2021 - 11:44
            +2

            @Doomedgrind: No amount of thermal paste would help a Mac Pro lol. Mine is a Metabox with a 9750H and gtx1650

        • WatchSnob on 22/01/2021 - 20:28

          I'm also a big fan of mx-4. It's reasonably priced, performs close enough to the top tier stuff but is also ultra stable, rated for a minimum 8 years longevity.

        • westom on 24/01/2021 - 08:31

          Thermal compounds even 60 years ago remains just as thermally conductive when wet or dry. It is initially wet so that a heatsink will squeeze out thermal compound everywhere except in microscopic air gaps. Then best thermal conductivity (ie hundreds of W/K-m) results in greatest heat transfer.

      • chickenfac on 21/01/2021 - 19:10

        Thanks for link.
        Grizzly is one of the best of non-conduct thermals.

      • fatsqo on 21/01/2021 - 22:54
        +1

        I took it a step further with my laptop and added Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut to an i7-9750H powered Lenovo Y700. Temps went from throttling at 95 degrees to high 70's. Very happy with the result. Regardless of what was used, the default thermal paste was not up to scratch in this particular build.

        • ThatsCheap on 21/01/2021 - 23:21
          +2

          Yeah Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut is a step above Kryonaut, but very risky under the wrong or novice hands. It is highly conductive and has to be applied evenly and thinly, that's why it's used by those who delid on the inside of the die, but risky to do outside as any residue on the motherboard and boom.

      • Ruth Hill on 22/01/2021 - 00:32
        +5

        Ex PC builder here, don’t waste your money on that little bear unless you’re doing overclock your system. It could help to reduce your cpu temp about 3 to 5oC at best, or nothing at all depend on how you apply it and the nature of your cpu. This one dried pretty quick and need to be re-apply within 2 years. Buy yourself the legendary mx4 or nt-h1/h2, you don’t need to think about dry thermal paste for the rest of your system lifetime.

      • Shwayne on 22/01/2021 - 09:32

        You're better off with Coolermaster mastergel in Australia to be honest.

    • Trance N Dance on 21/01/2021 - 19:52

      GD900 really isn't that great for long term use. Have notice noticeable increases in temps in a few low tier systems that I've used it in after a few months.

  • trippy on 21/01/2021 - 18:44
    +8

    Probably not the best thermal compound these days, but this is a real blast from the past. Thanks OP.

    • cynicalmike on 21/01/2021 - 19:49

      still got mine somewhere from early 2000's

      • BargainKen on 21/01/2021 - 20:47

        Can't believe they still make it, used this stuff on my old Athlon XP from way back when…

      • kaleidoscope on 21/01/2021 - 22:29

        isnt the durability rated for 8 years?

  • spink on 21/01/2021 - 19:28
    +1

    How often should I change that Thermal Compound of my cpu? I havent done it in a few years

    • petry on 21/01/2021 - 19:46
      +2

      depends on what you doing and temps , between when hell freezes over or before it fries… 3 years is a figure

    • BROKENKEYBOARD on 21/01/2021 - 19:47
      +10

      Usually only if you're changing the cooler/cpu.

    • Trance N Dance on 21/01/2021 - 19:54
      +2

      If it's a low end office machine then probably will never have a need to replace.

      If it's a mid-range to high-end machine with decent heat output, 3ish years would give you optimal cooling and extend the longevity of the silicon.

    • Shwayne on 22/01/2021 - 09:33

      About as often as you should replace your CPU.

  • Ragnarok1983 on 21/01/2021 - 20:10
    +7

    AS5 is outdated vs stuff like NT-H1, plus it is slightly conductive so might be one to avoid around CPUs/GPUs with SMDs.

    • jkim on 21/01/2021 - 21:57
      +1

      +1 to NT-H1.

      • petry on 21/01/2021 - 23:02
        +1

        nth1 has a good shelf life or used to

  • dufflover on 21/01/2021 - 21:04
    +1

    I remember AS5 being pretty hard to clean off neatly. Stuff like Noctua and Thermalright came off far cleaner. (Metho)

    • stevtom27 on 23/01/2021 - 19:02
      +1

      Isoprol alcohol my friend

      • Huntakillaz on 08/02/2021 - 18:53

        just grab nail polish remover from the girls/ladies of the house if any.

  • overlook on 21/01/2021 - 21:11

    What is the best in term of bang for buck now? Don't mind other brand

    • WatchSnob on 22/01/2021 - 20:29

      Can't go wrong with mx-4.

  • dynaflow on 21/01/2021 - 21:24

    What the hell is this anyway?

    • Loopenip on 21/01/2021 - 22:26
      +1

      Thermal paste for a computer (Basically fills in gaps between the metal sitting on the cpu and the metal on the heatsink)

      • Bigthunderkid on 21/01/2021 - 23:22

        If it's silver can I use it to make bullets to fight off werewolves?

  • Penalty boxer on 21/01/2021 - 21:48
    +4

    Spend $90 to save $10 by purchasing a Noctua Cooler that comes with thermal paste

    • lostn on 21/01/2021 - 23:49

      every cooler comes with paste, not just Noctua

      • jkim on 22/01/2021 - 00:17
        +2

        But noctua comes with the nt h1 woth $16 per tube and is actually worth buying.

        • lostn on 22/01/2021 - 00:24
          +1

          it is good, but all the pastes have been benchmarked. It makes little difference as long as you're using thermal paste and not tooth paste.

          • jkim on 22/01/2021 - 00:26

            @lostn: Some of the cheaper goop performs worse than toothpaste until the toothpaste dries out. Yes, it's "only" a few degrees, but so is the difference between a decent $50 mini tower cooler and a $150 dark rock. I think the $15 for better goop is a better bargain than the $100 for the larger chunk of metal.

  • HiEthan on 21/01/2021 - 22:02
    +2

    Vein or artery?

    • manbearpig on 21/01/2021 - 23:50

      Either works.

      • capslock janitor on 22/01/2021 - 10:56

        Anus.

      • RedHab on 22/01/2021 - 12:19

        Silver paste injections are good for keeping vampires away.

  • AussieMark on 21/01/2021 - 22:22

    Anyone tried this with cyrogenics?

  • petry on 21/01/2021 - 23:05

    its a bit pseudo science cause of shelf life ….the undisclosed final frontier… basically check your temps after build - unhappy try again still unhappy change goop and see if that effects anything….

  • paloverde88 on 21/01/2021 - 23:26

    does look like suppository and grandma would not know it if you left it in the bathroom

  • Bunnyburger on 21/01/2021 - 23:30
    +1

    I've got some Arctic Silver 3 that's 10 years old, the cap has been left on tight…is it still good?

    • petry on 22/01/2021 - 00:28

      goop rots over time, old goop keeps better than new goop so unless you are confident you are buying actual new goop difficult to say - you can either throw it or try it and check temps .

      not happy can reseat or try new goo which is sold without any date and may be just as old lol…

  • lostn on 21/01/2021 - 23:45

    This isn't that great.

    The paste that comes from your cooler should be good enough. The difference between brands is negligible.

  • wjb on 22/01/2021 - 02:43

    My 2012’s i5-3570k @4.1Ghz (OC from 3.2Ghz) still running strong with H212. Should I get a new thermal paste?

    • josh3003 on 22/01/2021 - 08:03

      If it has not had thermal paste changed in 8-9 years then definitely couldn't hurt applying some fresh paste.

    • snep on 22/01/2021 - 09:56
      +2

      Seems like a waste of time if your temperatures are still fine

    • RedHab on 22/01/2021 - 12:20

      i5-3570k just keeps going forever!

  • Dack Smith on 22/01/2021 - 04:30

    Gotta spread it big like the Verge people!

  • 7hours 44min ago on 22/01/2021 - 10:41

    I got some Deepcool Z5 thermal paste with 10% silver oxide for my PS4, used it successfully and won't need the rest of the tube. Happy to chuck it in an envelope to someone if they can make use of it.

    • theguwithnoname on 22/01/2021 - 11:34

      How successful was the thermal paste? I used the same one on my laptop, and the temps were still quite a bit higher than what I expected…

      • 7hours 44min ago on 22/01/2021 - 13:03

        I was getting a lot of high fan speeds and after a thorough clean and paste the fan rarely spins up to high speeds. Having said that, it's been a very cool spring and summer in Canberra so no external heat to worry about.

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